THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY African Meeting House, INSIDE TIP: 46 Joy St. (corner of An exhibit on African American Smith Court), Bealiterature is on con Hill, 617-725-2991, display through the afroammuseum.org. end of the year. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $5; seniors & children (13–17) $3; children (12 & under) free. Explore the history of Boston’s 19th-century African-American community at the African Meeting House, the oldest African-American church still standing in the United States. In addition, there are tour maps available for the Black Heritage Trail.
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MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300, mfa.org. Sat–Tue 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Wed–Fri ’til 9:45 p.m. Admission (includes two visits in a 10-day period): $25; seniors & students $23; Wed after 4 p.m., pay as you wish; children (7–17) $10 on weekdays before 3 p.m., free at all other times; children (6 and under) free. The museum houses an outstanding collection of paintings, prints, sculptures, furnishings and other artwork from ancient times through the present, as well as the most comprehensive collection of Asiatic art in the world and a four-floor Art of the Americas Ad_Panorama_2014.indd wing. Special exhibits: Gold and the Gods: Jewels of Ancient Nubia; Nature, Sculpture, Abstraction, and Clay: 100 Years of American Ceramics; Pastoral to Pop: 20th-Century Britain on Paper; Unfinished Stories: Snapshots from the Peter J. Cohen Collection; Yours Sincerely, John S. Sargent; Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia; Crafted Objects in Flux; In the Steps of the Master: Pupils of Hokusai; Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer; through Nov 8—Herb Ritts.
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MUSEUM OF SCIENCE Science Park, 617-723-2500, mos.org. Sat– Thu 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri ’til 9 p.m. $23; seniors $21; children (3–11) $20; children (under 3) free. Planetarium and Omni theater tickets: $10; seniors $9; children (3–11) $8. Combination ticket prices and evening discounts available. This popular museum for all ages boasts interactive science exhibits, as well as laser and astronomy shows in the Charles Hayden Planetarium. Special exhibits: Animals Without Passports; The Science Behind Pixar. BOSTONGUIDE.COM
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